Circuit guide: all you need to know about Assen

Thursday, 01 January 2009

Here you can find all the useful information about the Assen circuit, host of the seventh round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

CIRCUIT INFO

Pole Position: Left
Length: 4 555 m / 2.830 miles
Width: 10-14 m
Right corners: 11
Left corners: 6
Longest straight: 560 m / 0.348 miles

Circuit records:
MotoGP 1'36.738 – C. Stoner (AUS), ’08, Ducati
250cc 1'40.340 – A. Bautista (SPA), ’08, Aprilia
125cc 1'45.098 – S. Gadea (SPA), ‚06, Aprilia

2008 winners:
MotoGP C. Stoner (AUS), Ducati
250cc A. Bautista (SPA), Aprilia
125cc G. Talmacsi (HUN), Aprilia

HOW TO ARRIVE
From Amsterdam / Amersfoort / Zwolle:
The circuit is located 2 km south-west of Assen, near to the A28 motorway from Amersfoort to Groningen. Take motorway A28 direction North Groningen, exit 32 “Assen Zuid”.

AIRPORT CONTACT
Schiphol - Amsterdam: Tel.: +31 20 7940800 (200 km)
Eelde - Groningen: Tel.: +31 50 3097070 (27 km)